It is the last day of 2008. Where did the time go?
The weather is ok. I think we are going to be in the upper 20's to low 30's over the next 7 days with no real snowfall in the forecast.
Not much on the agenda for today. I will work most of the day but will probably knock off a little early. I have accomplished everything I needed to get done over the break so I am hoping today is an easy day.
Jess is going to a New Years Eve party tonight but her basketball coach has scheduled practice for 7 am tomorrow. He is worried about them drinking but of the girls on the team, one of them is the principal's daughter, one is the athletic director's, on is the valedictorian of the senior class and she never even goes out, one is home schooled and her parents barely let her leave the house, and then there is Jess. I don't think he has too much to worry about.
I do think it is funny that they have practice that early and can't wait to wake Jess up tomorrow. She will be a complaining machine...lol
Drew is having his birthday party here tonight. He always has his birthday party on New Years Eve. There will be 7 boys here tonight. Pray for me.
Visitation for Nancy's mom is Thursday night and the funeral is Friday morning. I plan on taking Friday off and going to the funeral.
I hope everyone has a safe New Years Eve. Goodbye 2008.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Kind of blah!
The weather is ok. Not too cold but not that warm either. Kind of just a normal winter day.
The funeral for Nancy's mom is Friday. It is a rough way to start a new year.
Work has been a bit dull. I have been keeping busy but there isn't anyone around and with Nancy being gone it is a quiet place.
I did have a lot of calls yesterday but nothing too serious is going on at the school.
The kids have been busy this week already. Jess is hardly ever home anymore. She had practice in the morning and there is a group of kids that hang out together. They just go to someone's house and play cards or watch movies and hang out.
Drew stayed overnight at Dawn's parents house Sunday night, his cousins were over so he stayed to play with them. He stayed overnight at a friends house last night.
Both kids have basketball practice every day this week so at least they are getting some exercise.
I took video of the kids and me racking the yard and burning leaves this fall. I put the little clips all together on a video and I need to burn it to DVD. It is pretty comical and it will be good to look back on.
I really need to take more video. It isn't that hard and being able to burn it to DVD really will keep it safe for a long time. The days are slipping by and pretty soon it will occur to me that I have missed my chance.
Speaking of that, Jess reminded me the other day that she only has one more Christmas that she will be living at home. UGH!
Ok, I am heading out for the day.
The funeral for Nancy's mom is Friday. It is a rough way to start a new year.
Work has been a bit dull. I have been keeping busy but there isn't anyone around and with Nancy being gone it is a quiet place.
I did have a lot of calls yesterday but nothing too serious is going on at the school.
The kids have been busy this week already. Jess is hardly ever home anymore. She had practice in the morning and there is a group of kids that hang out together. They just go to someone's house and play cards or watch movies and hang out.
Drew stayed overnight at Dawn's parents house Sunday night, his cousins were over so he stayed to play with them. He stayed overnight at a friends house last night.
Both kids have basketball practice every day this week so at least they are getting some exercise.
I took video of the kids and me racking the yard and burning leaves this fall. I put the little clips all together on a video and I need to burn it to DVD. It is pretty comical and it will be good to look back on.
I really need to take more video. It isn't that hard and being able to burn it to DVD really will keep it safe for a long time. The days are slipping by and pretty soon it will occur to me that I have missed my chance.
Speaking of that, Jess reminded me the other day that she only has one more Christmas that she will be living at home. UGH!
Ok, I am heading out for the day.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Passing
Nancy's mom passed away at 6:30 last night. Nancy said she went peacefully and it is good that she is now at peace. She had her sisters and family around her as she passed. I am sure she felt endless love as she drifted away.
It is hard to think of things to say at times like this but it is something that I am sure is very emotionally draining.
I think the funeral is Wednesday.
It is hard to think of things to say at times like this but it is something that I am sure is very emotionally draining.
I think the funeral is Wednesday.
Friday, December 26, 2008
A time for memories
We have good weather today. The high is expected to be 48. I hope most if not all of the snow on my driveway melts.
Nancy had a rough Christmas. Her mom was sent the the emergency room Christmas Eve and was put in hospice on Christmas day. The family is gathered around and her dad was taken to stay with her. It is a rough time for them so keep them in your thoughts and prayers. I have a candle lit here for her. I will keep one lit throughout this tough time.
I will write more Monday.
"Along the Road"
I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chattered all the way.
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow
And ne'er a word said she;
But oh, the things
I learned from her
When Sorrow
walked with me!
-Robert Browning, Poet
Nancy had a rough Christmas. Her mom was sent the the emergency room Christmas Eve and was put in hospice on Christmas day. The family is gathered around and her dad was taken to stay with her. It is a rough time for them so keep them in your thoughts and prayers. I have a candle lit here for her. I will keep one lit throughout this tough time.
I will write more Monday.
"Along the Road"
I walked a mile with Pleasure;
She chattered all the way.
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with Sorrow
And ne'er a word said she;
But oh, the things
I learned from her
When Sorrow
walked with me!
-Robert Browning, Poet
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
I do have adventures
So it has been cold and snowy. We had a few more inches last night and it is going to be snowy the next couple of days.
Today is Christmas eve and I am going to work for about half the day. Drew turns 14 tomorrow and I have to get to the store and buy stuff for his birthday dinner.
So my car has had a window issue for the last 6 months. The passenger side window wouldn't work. I have it taped up and when I took it to the mechanic (when it first broke) he said I needed to go to a body shop to get it fixed and it would be around $300.
That in itself sucks but yesterday I was at Burger King going through the drive-thru and my driver side window stuck in the down position. Ok, now that really sucks because it is cold and going to snow. So I bite the bullet and take it to the body shop. They fix both windows and it was a little over $400. At least my windows work now.
Jess had oral surgery yesterday. She had her wisdom teeth removed. She did fine but was a bit grumpy when she got home. A bunch of her friends came over and watched movies with her. I think there were 15 people that were in and out of the house last night. They brought her a shake and pudding. They all took off their shoes when they came in so the front living room looked like FootLocker.
I made creamed tuna on mashed potatoes for dinner. Both the kids really liked it so that was a good thing.
I got my TomTom GPS yesterday. The damn thing doesn't work. It starts up and has a big flashing X on the screen. I am going to have to call tech support. I looked online but I am not sure what the deal is. I have been waiting for the damn thing for a week and I finally get it....broken.
Ok, off to start my day. Merry Christmas!!
Today is Christmas eve and I am going to work for about half the day. Drew turns 14 tomorrow and I have to get to the store and buy stuff for his birthday dinner.
So my car has had a window issue for the last 6 months. The passenger side window wouldn't work. I have it taped up and when I took it to the mechanic (when it first broke) he said I needed to go to a body shop to get it fixed and it would be around $300.
That in itself sucks but yesterday I was at Burger King going through the drive-thru and my driver side window stuck in the down position. Ok, now that really sucks because it is cold and going to snow. So I bite the bullet and take it to the body shop. They fix both windows and it was a little over $400. At least my windows work now.
Jess had oral surgery yesterday. She had her wisdom teeth removed. She did fine but was a bit grumpy when she got home. A bunch of her friends came over and watched movies with her. I think there were 15 people that were in and out of the house last night. They brought her a shake and pudding. They all took off their shoes when they came in so the front living room looked like FootLocker.
I made creamed tuna on mashed potatoes for dinner. Both the kids really liked it so that was a good thing.
I got my TomTom GPS yesterday. The damn thing doesn't work. It starts up and has a big flashing X on the screen. I am going to have to call tech support. I looked online but I am not sure what the deal is. I have been waiting for the damn thing for a week and I finally get it....broken.
Ok, off to start my day. Merry Christmas!!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Frigid----I wish!
It is cold as heck today. I think yesterday had a high of -1 and today is going to get to a few degrees above zero. The wind is blowing like crazy and this sucks!
Christmas at Jenny's was fun. They had soup and sandwiches for lunch and they were very good. The presents were nice and I think everyone had a good time. Anthony had a game and Jess went with Angie and Dale to watch. It ended up going into overtime and Anthony's team won with a half court shot as time expired.
The trip to Lincoln was bad. The snow was blowing the wind was bad, the roads were icy and it was snowing. We had a lot of issues until we got past Omaha. The weather was fine on the way home.
Nancy took care of Molly while we were away. She gave Molly a bath and lots of love. She also put a Christmas ribbon around her neck. It was cute.
Sunday I took a small nap and woke up with the worst headache I have had in a long time. It was KILLING ME! I ended up going to bed around 7 pm and I think the headache went away around midnight. I hate headaches.
I have a few vendors coming in to do work at the school today. I also have some work of my own to do. It is going to be cold as can be and I don't want to spend much time outside
Jess gets her wisdom teeth removed tomorrow. She has oral surgery, they are putting her under and cutting them out around 10. I hope she recovers quickly.
Christmas is just a few days away.
Off to start.
Christmas at Jenny's was fun. They had soup and sandwiches for lunch and they were very good. The presents were nice and I think everyone had a good time. Anthony had a game and Jess went with Angie and Dale to watch. It ended up going into overtime and Anthony's team won with a half court shot as time expired.
The trip to Lincoln was bad. The snow was blowing the wind was bad, the roads were icy and it was snowing. We had a lot of issues until we got past Omaha. The weather was fine on the way home.
Nancy took care of Molly while we were away. She gave Molly a bath and lots of love. She also put a Christmas ribbon around her neck. It was cute.
Sunday I took a small nap and woke up with the worst headache I have had in a long time. It was KILLING ME! I ended up going to bed around 7 pm and I think the headache went away around midnight. I hate headaches.
I have a few vendors coming in to do work at the school today. I also have some work of my own to do. It is going to be cold as can be and I don't want to spend much time outside
Jess gets her wisdom teeth removed tomorrow. She has oral surgery, they are putting her under and cutting them out around 10. I hope she recovers quickly.
Christmas is just a few days away.
Off to start.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Ice Man Cometh
We are supposed to get about a 1/4 inch of ice on everything this evening and 1-3 inches of snow on top. Whoo-hoo!!!
I hate winter!
Drew was sick yesterday. I got him up to go to practice and as we were just about to head out and he ran to the bathroom. The word "explosive" comes to mind but I won't go into details. In any event, he stayed home. He is up and about today and ready to go to practice.
He gets his braces on today. He already has that thing in the roof of his mouth and he will have the braces added to that today so he will literally have a mouth full of metal.
I took Jess to volleyball practice last night. I went to Walmart and bought some groceries and then to Menards to get new shovels. She is getting her wisdom teeth out on Tuesday. She has to have surgery and they are cutting away some bone to get them out. I would imagine she will be sore for a couple of days.
Both kids will be suffering for their teeth this Christmas break.
Saturday is the big Nichols family Christmas. It is at Jenny's this year. I have never been to her house so it will be nice to see it.
Off to start.
I hate winter!
Drew was sick yesterday. I got him up to go to practice and as we were just about to head out and he ran to the bathroom. The word "explosive" comes to mind but I won't go into details. In any event, he stayed home. He is up and about today and ready to go to practice.
He gets his braces on today. He already has that thing in the roof of his mouth and he will have the braces added to that today so he will literally have a mouth full of metal.
I took Jess to volleyball practice last night. I went to Walmart and bought some groceries and then to Menards to get new shovels. She is getting her wisdom teeth out on Tuesday. She has to have surgery and they are cutting away some bone to get them out. I would imagine she will be sore for a couple of days.
Both kids will be suffering for their teeth this Christmas break.
Saturday is the big Nichols family Christmas. It is at Jenny's this year. I have never been to her house so it will be nice to see it.
Off to start.
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